[Kartographer]

Put the rice in the frezzer for 48 hours and then in food grade 5 gallon buckets with mylar bags add oxygen absorbers and then heat seal.

NOTE TO OTHERS:If you haven’t already you need to start prepared now. I truely believe that time is growing short very short. I believe within the next six months we will see a economic collapse much like that of Argentina’s: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH6_i8zuffs For more information on living in a collapse economy I strongly suggest that you read Ferfal’s blog SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA: http://ferfal.blogspot.com And remember as a armed society and one which contains a much more violent crimial and entitlement minded element our collapse is far more likely to be much more violent than Argentina’s was/is. For those who would like to get started preparing I have updated my Preparedness Manual and added the following sections: 19. A Highly-Mobility 72 Hour Kit-by Ward Dorrity 55. Step by Step Earthbag Construction-by Dr. Owen Geiger Thanks to eaker it can be down loaded at: http://www.tomeaker.com/kart/preparedness1i.pdf

[Kartographer]

Link for my Preparedness Manual fixed!

http://www.tomeaker.com/kart/preparedness1i.pdf

[djf]

My next door neighbor is one of those cat-lady types.

She buys the litter in these large (must be about 2 1/2 gallon) HDPE plastic jugs.

And saves them for me, I got 14 more yesterday.

I already have a bunch filled with sugar, Non-Fat dry milk, dried shredded potatoes, you name it.

I’m running out of space to store stuff!

At first I’m thinking I should stock up because of the economic possibilities.
Then I start thinking it’s also nice to have stuff stored that ISN’T RADIOACTIVE!!!

And all the naysayers and people who want to call me some kind of doom-monger can just KISS MY BUTT!!

[pyx]

I may misunderstand your meaning. Five gallons of dried rice is a gigantic amount of rice when cooked. Unused rice could spoil before its used up. Packing and storing one week's worth of dried rice might be more prudent.